Second Acts

Does absense make the heart grown fonder?

Apparently it does in the restaurant industry.

David M. Dietz, owner of the popular Brandywine Brewing Co. in Greenville, is making a return to the business after stepping away from his brewpub nearly five year ago. That's David (pink and white shirt) in the photo to the right, along with executive chef Mark Doto, who plan to open the BBC Tavern & Grill later this summer.

And Matthew Curtis of Union City Grille in Wilmington came back to the stove after leaving three years ago to become an investments advisior.

The fast-paced, long hours (and long nights) of the industry can become an addiction that's hard to kick.

Here's my story today.